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Atoms and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The periods in the periodic table are…

a)

The vertical columns of the periodic table

b)

The horizontal rows of the periodic table.

2.

Group or family on the periodic table is….

a)

The vertical columns of the periodic table

b)

The horizontal rows of the periodic table.

3.

Metals on the periodic table are…

a)

An element that has some characteristics of both metals and non-metals.

b)

An Element that lacks most of the properties of a metal.

c)

A class of elements characterized by physical properties that include shininess and conductivity.

4.

Non-metals on the periodic table are…

a)

An element that has some characteristics of both metals and non-metals.

b)

An Element that lacks most of the properties of a metal.

c)

A class of elements characterized by physical properties that include shininess and conductivity.

5.

Metalloids on the periodic table are…

a)

An element that has some characteristics of both metals and non-metals.

b)

An Element that lacks most of the properties of a metal.

c)

A class of elements characterized by physical properties that include shininess and conductivity.

6.

What is a chemical Symbol?

a)

The number of protons in the nucleus and the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

b)

The sum of the protons and neutrons.

c)

A one or two letter abbreviation derived from the elements English of Latin name.

7.

What does the term atomic number mean?

a)

The number of protons in the nucleus and the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

b)

The sum of the protons and neutrons.

c)

A one or two letter abbreviation derived from the elements English of Latin name.

8.

What does the term atomic mass mean?

a)

The number of protons in the nucleus and the number of electrons in the electron cloud.

b)

The sum of the protons and neutrons.

c)

A one or two letter abbreviation derived from the elements English of Latin name.

9.

What state of matter are most of the elements in the periodic table?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

10.

What happens to atomic number as you go left to right across the periodic table?

a)

It decreases

b)

It stays the same

c)

It increases

d)

It increases and then Decreases

11.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
12.
What does 12.011 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
13.
What does the C represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
14.

These are found on the Periodic Table.

a)

Compounds

b)

Elements

c)

Mixtures

d)

Molecules

15.

what is the biggest group on the table

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

halogens

16.

How many protons are on one atom of Nitrogen?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

15

d)

18

17.

How many neutrons are in the atom "K"?

a)

19

b)

2

c)

39

d)

20

18.

Beryllium has how many electrons?

a)

4

b)

9.0122

c)

2

d)

13.0122

19.

What information do we get from the Periods on the periodic table?

a)

Number of Protons

b)

Number of Electron Shells

c)

Elements with similar characteristics

d)

Number of Neutrons

20.

What information do we get from Families on the periodic table?

a)

Number of Protons

b)

Number of Electron Shells

c)

Elements with similar characteristics

d)

Number of neutrons

21.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
22.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
23.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
24.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
25.

Most of the mass of an atom is found in the ______.

a)

nucleus

b)

proton

c)

electron cloud

d)

isotope

26.
electrons have this type of charge?
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
27.

The smallest particle with characteristics of an element is known as the

a)

Periodic Table

b)

Atom

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

28.
How does the size of a proton compare to the size of a neutron?
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
equal
29.
These particles orbit around the nucleus of an atom.  What are they called?
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
photons
30.
Where are electrons of an atom found?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Some are in the nucleus and some in the electron cloud.
d)
They are moving everywhere.
31.

These are the SMALLEST subatomic particles

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

32.
From the diagram, which particles are indicated with the arrow?
a)
electrons and protons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
electrons and neutrons
d)
photons and nucleons
33.
Old pictures of the atom from science textbooks are wrong because _____
a)
they show the nucleus at the center
b)
they're not drawn to scale
c)
the nucleus is drawn too small
d)
the electrons are on the outside
34.
In terms of matter, the atom is almost entirely filled with _____
a)
orbiting electrons
b)
charged protons
c)
heavy neutrons
d)
empty space
35.

Why is the overall charge of an atom neutral (0)?

a)

They have the same number of protons and neutrons.

b)

They have the same number of protons and electrons.

c)

They have the same number of electrons and neutrons.